neo-colonize en · VERB
Etymology
From neo- + colonize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To convert into a neo-colony.
Africans need not continue to fear what they see and interpret as hidden American intentions to neo-colonize and further exploit their continent, directly or through proxies, lackeys, and ploys.
2009 July 13, Dr. Kofi J. Roberts, The Sargasso Bridge: America Speaks, Africa Answers, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 85:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neo-colonise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| neocolonize | alternative | lexicographic | |
| neo-colonized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| neo-colonized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| neocolonise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| neo-colonizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| neo-colonizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
es neocolonizar (to convert into a neo-colony) · pt neocolonizar (to convert into a neo-colony)